IT WAS great to see such excitable scenes along the Botley Road yesterday morning for the opening of the much-anticipated new Waitrose store.

But there was only one person shoppers were queueing to see – security guard turned legend Ambrose Emmanuel of course.

In the few months that he has been outside the building site, Emmanuel has built up a fanbase to be proud of.

He has had cards, well wishes and has gathered a tremendous following on Twitter because of his popularity. It was only fitting for him to officially open the store yesterday.

See the full story here